La Crosse in La Crosse County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wood and Hayes

— La Crosse Heritage Tour —

February 7, 2026

1. Wood and Hayes Marker

Inscription. Roosevelt School, designed in 1923 by Otto Merman in the Spanish Colonial style, was one of five schools designed by him during this period. Merman (1890-1935) was a master local architect, whose numerous public and private buildings had a significant impact on the city's architecture.

Erected 1999 by the City of La Crosse, the City's Historic Preservation Commission and the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 43° 51.248′ N, 91° 14.295′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. It is at the intersection of Hayes Street and Wood Street, on the left when traveling east on Hayes Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1307 Hayes St, La Crosse WI 54603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Corn Belt,

in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George and Gohres (approx. 0.4 miles away); Campbell Cemetery G.A.R. Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Gillette and Kane (approx. 0.6 miles away); Logan and Kane (approx. 0.8 miles away); Logan and Caledonia (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. James and Caledonia (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Development of Copeland Avenue (approx. 1.4 miles away);

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Tim Gullikson (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crosse.

Wood and Hayes Marker & Roosevelt School Building image. Click for full size.

February 7, 2026

2. Wood and Hayes Marker & Roosevelt School Building

Roosevelt School Building, from the southeast image. Click for full size.

February 7, 2026

3. Roosevelt School Building, from the southeast

Roosevelt School Building Plaque image. Click for full size.

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4. Roosevelt School Building Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2026. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2026.